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id 819
Name Apricot and Ginger-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Main Dish Category Vegetables
Secondary Dish Category Side Dish,
Main Ingredient Sweet Potatoes
Other Ingredient Apricot Preserves
Number of People 8
List of Ingredients 4 medium uncooked sweet potatoes

cooking spray

1/3 cup spreadable fruit or apricot preserves

1 tsp. ginger root, minced

1/4 cup orange juice

1/4 tsp. table salt or to taste

1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper or to taste

3 T sliced almonds, toasted
Description Pierce sweet potatoes in a few places with tip of knife.  Place on a paper towel-lined plate and microwave on HIGH, turning potatoes over once, until tender, about 7 to 9 minutes; set aside until cool enough to handle.



Preheat broiler.  Coat a 13 X 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.



In a small bowl, stir together apricot spread and ginger until blended.



With your fingers or small knife, peel skin from sweet potatoes; slice potatoes into 1/2-inch thick rounds.



Arrange sweet potatoes in a single layer on prepared pan; drizzle with orange juice.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper; brush with apricot glaze.



Broil until glaze brown in a few spots, about 5 minutes.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with almonds.
Time 10 minutes prep + 15 minutes cooking
Cooking Type Microwave
Difficulty (1-5) 1
Notes Yields about 2/3 cup per serving and 3 Pts.+
Origin Weight Watchers
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